Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.8 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 94.3% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
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